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This paper describes a numerical method to design and thereafter optimize an experimental setup for void fraction measurement by the X-ray attenuation technique. Absolute spectral energy distributions are evaluated for a given configuration: energy, intensity and geometry of the X-ray beam, materials traversed along the beam path and detector used. The various uncertainties (statistical, beam hardening, Compton back scattering, etc.) resulting from the user’s choice are estimated. Examples illustrating an optimization procedure are given.
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Fournier, T., Jeandey, C. (1984). Optimization of an Experimental Setup for Void Fraction Determination by the X-Ray Attenuation Technique. In: Delhaye, J.M., Cognet, G. (eds) Measuring Techniques in Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flows. International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82112-7_12
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